Chapter 3, October 1986–December 1987
159. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Lot 90D397, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Binder—Bkgnd For Vienna Mtg. Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place in Hofdi House.
160. Notes of a Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Charles Hill Papers, Charles Hill Notebooks, entry for October 12, 1986. No classification marking. Drafted by Hill. The meeting began at 2 a.m. The editor transcribed the portion of the text here specifically for this volume. An image of the notes is Appendix E.
161. Notes of a Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Charles Hill Papers, Charles Hill Notebooks, entry for October 12, 1986. No classification marking. Drafted by Hill. The meeting began at 7:10 a.m. The editor transcribed the portion of the text here specifically for this volume. An image of the notes is Appendix F.
162. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Matlock Files, Reyk Meeting—Geneva Materials, Oct 12–13 1986 (3). Secret; Sensitive. The meeting took place at Hofdi House. All ellipses are in the original text. The full memorandum of conversation is scheduled for publication in Foreign Relations, 1981–1988, vol. V, Soviet Union, March 1985–October 1986, Document 306.
163. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S-IRM Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Box 1, Reykjavik Conversation Oct. 1986. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Zarechnak. The meeting took place in Hofdi House.
164. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Lot 90D397, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Box 4, 1986 October. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted on October 15 by Simons. The meeting took place in Hofdi House.
165. Notes of a Conversation
Source: Reagan Library, Charles Hill Papers, Charles Hill Notebooks, entry for October 12, 1986. No classification marking. Drafted by Hill. The editor transcribed the portion of the text here specifically for this volume. An image of the notes is Appendix G.
166. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Executive Secretariat, S/S-IRM Records, Memoranda of Conversations Pertaining to United States and USSR Relations, 1981–1990, Lot 93D188, Reykjavik Conversation Oct. 1986. Secret. Drafted on October 22 by Rowny.
167. Memorandum of Conversation
Source: Department of State, Lot 90D397, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Background Book for Vienna Meeting. Secret.
168. Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Lot 90D397, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files, 1953, 1972–1989, 1986. Secret; Sensitive. A stamped notation indicates Shultz saw the memorandum.
169. National Security Decision Directive 249
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, Box SR 094, NSDD 249. Secret. Poindexter forwarded the decision directive to Reagan under cover of a handwritten note of October 28: “Mr. President, As a result of yesterday’s meetings on arms control, I signed out the two attached cables reflecting your guidance. The earlier cables went out last week. Request your signature on the attached NSDD for the record. John.” (Ibid.) Poindexter distributed the signed decision directive to Bush, Shultz, Weinberger, Herrington, Casey, Vessey, and Adelman under cover of an October 29 memorandum: “The President has approved the attached National Security Decision Directive providing supplemental guidance for the current round of negotiations in the Nuclear and Space Talks.” (Ibid.)
170. Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Lot 90D397, Ambassador Nitze’s Personal Files 1953, 1972–1989, Box 8, Binder—Bkgnd for Vienna Mtg. Secret; Nodis.
171. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D860863–0732. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent Priority for information to Moscow, the Mission to NATO, and USNMR SHAPE.
172. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D860863–0801. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent Priority for information to Moscow, the Mission to NATO, and USNMR SHAPE.
173. Memorandum From Edward Ifft of the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Assistant Secretary of State for Political and Military Affairs (Holmes)
Source: Department of State, Lot 06D436, Verification, Compliance and Implementation, Subject Files, 1983–2005, Box 9, NST/START Round VI Oct. 86. Secret; Sensitive. Copied to Hawes, Burns, Holmes, Reddy, and Suchan. Printed from an uninitialed copy.
174. Memorandum Prepared in the Central Intelligence Agency
Source: Reagan Library, 1986 SYS INT 404256–40450. Secret; [handling restrictions not declassified]. Prepared by the Strategic Issues Group of the Office of Soviet Analysis. 3 pages not declassified.
175. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, N860011–0350. Secret; Immediate; Nodis.
176. Information Memorandum From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff (Solomon) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Department of State, Memoranda/Correspondence From the Director of the Policy Planning Staff to the Secretary: Lot 89D149, S/P Chron—December 1986. Secret; Sensitive. Drafted by Van Oudenaren; cleared by Ledsky.
177. Memorandum From Ambassador-at-Large Rowny to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, SR Box 094, NSDD 256. Secret. Copied to Shultz.
178. Memorandum From the Special Advisor to the President and Secretary of State on Arms Control Matters (Nitze) to President Reagan
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, SR Box 094, NSDD 256. Secret.
179. Memorandum From the Chief Negotiator on Strategic Offensive Arms (Lehman) to President Reagan
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, SR Box 094, NSDD 256. Secret.
180. Memorandum From Secretary of Defense Weinberger to the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci)
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, SR Box 094, NSDD 256. Secret.
181. Memorandum From the President’s Assistant for National Security Affairs (Carlucci) to President Reagan
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, SR Box 094, NSDD 256. Secret. Sent for action. Prepared by Brooks. Copied to Bush and Regan. Brooks, Mahley, Tobey, Kraemer, and Steiner sent the memorandum and attachments to Carlucci for his signature under a covering memorandum of January 12. (Ibid.) (S)
182. National Security Decision Directive 256
Source: National Security Council, National Security Council Institutional Files, SR Box 094, NSDD 256. Secret. Carlucci distributed the decision directive to Bush, Shultz, Weinberger, Herrington, Casey, Crowe, and Adelman, under cover of a January 14 memorandum: “The President has approved the attached National Security Decision Directive providing guidance for the seventh round of negotiations in the Nuclear and Space Talks.” (Ibid.)
183. Telegram From the Delegation to the Nuclear and Space Talks in Geneva to the Department of State
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, D870467–0501. Secret; Immediate; Exdis. Sent Immediate for information to the Mission to NATO and USNMR SHAPE. Sent Priority for information to Moscow.
184. Telegram From Secretary of State Shultz’s Delegation to the Department of State and the White House
Source: Department of State, Central Foreign Policy File, N/A. Secret; Immediate; Nodis. On February 27, Shultz departed Washington for Hong Kong. He spent March 1–6 in Beijing, Guelin, Dalian, Shanghai, and Qufu, meeting with Chairman Deng Xiaoping, Premier Zhao Ziyang, and other Chinese officials. He spent part of March 6 in Seoul, before departing for Tokyo, and returning home on March 7.
185. Minutes of a National Security Planning Group Principals Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: National Security Planning Group (NSPG) Records, NSPG 0150A 03/31/1987. Secret. The meeting took place in the Situation Room. All brackets are in the original.
186. Minutes of a National Security Planning Group Principals Meeting
Source: Reagan Library, Executive Secretariat, NSC: National Security Planning Group (NSPG) Records, NSPG 0150 04/03/1987. Secret. The meeting took place in the Situation Room. All brackets are in the original.
187. Memorandum From the Counselor-Designate of the Department of State (Kampelman) to Secretary of State Shultz
Source: Reagan Library, Shultz Papers, 1987 MAR.–APR. U.S.-Soviet Mtg. w/Gorbachev. Secret; Sensitive. Printed from an uninitiated copy. A stamped notation indicates that Shultz saw the memorandum. Kampelman sent the memorandum to Levitsky under cover of an April 3 note: “I’d appreciate it if the Secretary could have this for his weekend reading. Note my initial paragraph. I am not anxious for wide distribution so that those with whom the Secretary wishes to share it should keep it close hold.” (Ibid.)